Signed. I wish I could sign twice. I have also decided to never read the online or print version of the Washington Post EVER again.
When I lived in the area as a child, I could hardly wait to read the entire paper on Sunday morning, especially the sports page.
Sadly, the presence of washed-up media whores such as Shapiro and Wilbon have made that pleasure a dim memory.
I'm amazed that they thought we'd allow their callous, inhumane attempts at journalism pass without comment.
This is a perfect example of cowardice in journalism.

"No one played with more heart."

-Clinton Portis on Sean Taylor

As of 11/27/07, I resolve to never again read any version of the Washington Post.

absinthe1023 wrote:Signed. I wish I could sign twice. I have also decided to never read the online or print version of the Washington Post EVER again. When I lived in the area as a child, I could hardly wait to read the entire paper on Sunday morning, especially the sports page.Sadly, the presence of washed-up media whores such as Shapiro and Wilbon have made that pleasure a dim memory. I'm amazed that they thought we'd allow their callous, inhumane attempts at journalism pass without comment.This is a perfect example of cowardice in journalism.

I agree with how horrible it is, but i wouldnt go as far as to say never to read the post ever again........

There are only two teams I root for in the NFL. The Skins, and whoever is playing Dallas.

It's okay that we drafted a Landry. After this season, the crygirls will have a new association with that name.

absinthe1023 wrote:Signed. I wish I could sign twice. I have also decided to never read the online or print version of the Washington Post EVER again. When I lived in the area as a child, I could hardly wait to read the entire paper on Sunday morning, especially the sports page.Sadly, the presence of washed-up media whores such as Shapiro and Wilbon have made that pleasure a dim memory. I'm amazed that they thought we'd allow their callous, inhumane attempts at journalism pass without comment.This is a perfect example of cowardice in journalism.

I agree with how horrible it is, but i wouldnt go as far as to say never to read the post ever again........

To each his own, of course. I've been displeased with their form of journalism as a whole for quite some time now. This is the sequoia log that broke the camel's back, I suppose.
With so many other sources available in print and online, I know I won't miss it in the least.

"No one played with more heart."

-Clinton Portis on Sean Taylor

As of 11/27/07, I resolve to never again read any version of the Washington Post.

absinthe1023 wrote:Signed. I wish I could sign twice. I have also decided to never read the online or print version of the Washington Post EVER again. When I lived in the area as a child, I could hardly wait to read the entire paper on Sunday morning, especially the sports page.Sadly, the presence of washed-up media whores such as Shapiro and Wilbon have made that pleasure a dim memory. I'm amazed that they thought we'd allow their callous, inhumane attempts at journalism pass without comment.This is a perfect example of cowardice in journalism.

I see where you're coming from, but if you look at the overall coverage of Sean's murder by the Post, most of the coverage has been fair. I posted an article in the USA Today thread that I thought was fair to Sean and attempted to shed some light on Sean the person and not just the player. But you're right about Shapiro being a media whore. The guy is an absolute disgrace and he should be dealt with harshly by the Post.

I just went to the Post website and read Wilbon's column. I didn't see anything from Shapiro. I didn't see anything objectionable to anything Wilbon had to say. He was just telling it like it is, and if Sean had the benefit of hindsight, I suppose he would probably agree.

Wilbon was right. Escaping the hood is difficult. It wasn't a good idea for Sean to stay in Miami -- especially if he had to sleep with a machete in the bedroom.

It's an emotional time right now. And this is just how things go sometimes. Whenever you have a tragedy such as this one, there are some things that are going to be said that may not be what people want to here right now.

These guys are entitled to their opinions. Whether they are right, maybe? Whether they are wrong, maybe? Wilbon touched on something that is prevelant in the African-American community especially with athletes. If you look at the trouble that alot of african-american athletes in the various sports have been in over the years, you will see a similar pattern of it being associated with "the hood" or those individuals from the hood.

Also look at how impressionable these guys are at a young age. Sudden fame, wealth, etc. It's alot for many of them to deal with and it's hard for them to disassociated themselves from those things in "the hood" just like that. Plus, the individuals in which they are involved with or get into altercations with don't care about what's right. Apparently someone at some time had a run-in with Sean and felt that they needed to get back at him by shooting him. It doesn't matter that Sean has matured, gotten past those things from his past and has turned his life around. Those individuals or that individual didn't care about that. All they saw was revenge or whatever and acted on it.

All Wilbon was saying is that those things from the past may have caught up with Sean. Should Wilbon be fired? That's not up to me to decide or make the final decision on. As insensitive as some may feel his comments were, it's his right in this country to free speech, like it or not. Those that have been around crime or the "criminal element" so to speak probably have a clearer understanding of what Wilbon is saying and how things from your past can creep up on you. IMO, it was retaliation for the ATV incident which happened several years ago. Since that incident, Sean has appeared to turn a corner in his life and put that stuff behind him. Unfortunately, it appears to have followed and wouldn't let him go....

I generally do not have issue with the Post and overall I enjoy reading their articles. I also do understand the shock value but as we have seen by many times before there are people who have been fired by media agencies (Imus, O&A, Michael Graham, Larry Krueger to name a few) that have crossed that line. I am shocked that the post would print those articles (especially on the same day he passed away) and perhaps I am extreme in this statement but I compare those articles as if a President was assassinated and a news reporter comes out the same day with an article saying while it is sad that it happened there were many policies that president made that angered people and ultimately caused his own death. It is irresponsible. Period.